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Bangor residents say homelessness and drug use are top issues in City Council race

Bangor residents say homelessness and drug use are top issues in City Council race

Aroostook County couple launches ‘walking taco’ business after eclipse success

2 Maine island towns hire housing manager to address affordability crisis

Hundreds of chanting men have this Maine town searching for a law to stop them

Hundreds of chanting men have this Maine town searching for a law to stop them

Members of Legendarios, an evangelical men’s group, first showed up at a shuttered campsite in Kingfield last year.

Latest Videos

Closure of coastal Maine Superfund site to begin next month

Closure of coastal Maine Superfund site to begin next month

Maine’s 1st recovery high school opens in Fort Kent

Maine’s 1st recovery high school opens in Fort Kent

Old Town council presses ahead with ban on data centers

Old Town council presses ahead with ban on data centers

I wanted to shoot a bear. Here’s why I did.

I wanted to shoot a bear. Here’s why I did.

How many deer can a hunter shoot in Maine?

How many deer can a hunter shoot in Maine?

Ex-Maine police officer found guilty of possessing child sexual abuse materials

Ex-Maine police officer found guilty of possessing child sexual abuse materials

Susan Collins urges Donald Trump’s administration to weigh tariff impacts on Maine

Susan Collins urges Donald Trump’s administration to weigh tariff impacts on Maine

Acadia could see more changes under Trump plan to restructure National Park Service

Acadia could see more changes under Trump plan to restructure National Park Service

Maine DOT releases video of Old Town bridge collapse

Maine DOT releases video of Old Town bridge collapse

Latest Obituaries

Thomas Fredrick Carle

Edgard David Aronson

Michael W. Elkins

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LATEST NEWS

Pills are keeping abortion accessible even where it’s banned. A court is considering restrictions

Mistrust of US government information is rising across major issues, new poll shows

Holdout in Lindsay Clancy trial said he had reasonable doubt but still wouldn’t acquit, juror says

Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling around the globe as scores drop, test shows

OPINION

Maine voters have spoken: Build more homes

Maine voters have spoken: Build more homes

Letter: Does Bobby Charles have a magic wand?

Letter: Does Bobby Charles have a magic wand?

Public Safety

Passenger killed in early morning Albion crash

Woman dies after falling from Bangor bridge

4th UK man sentenced after illegally entering US

NATIONAL NEWS

Ballots discounted for late postmarks surged in Washington and Oregon after Postal Service changes

Prosecutor says man accused of charging toward Ohio governor candidate wanted to ask questions

FDA fills four senior roles, including top officials for drugs, vaccines and tobacco

POLITICS

Affordability, gloom and Trump anxiety shape Maine’s Labor Day rallies

Affordability, gloom and Trump anxiety shape Maine’s Labor Day rallies

For many Troy Jackson supporters, it’s all about Susan Collins

Troy Jackson agrees to 4 October debates against Susan Collins

Maine selectmen survive recalls by huge margins following town meeting brawl

Lacking cash, Troy Jackson is leaning into his ground game

BUSINESS

Mobile home group threatens to sue town over proposed rent control ordinance

Mobile home group threatens to sue town over proposed rent control ordinance

Drivers face highest gas prices for Labor Day weekend in more than a decade

Maine utility regulators approve Versant management reforms

For lobstermen, prices are up for everything except lobsters

Lobsters remain plentiful in Maine, but outside forces cast uncertainty on industry

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

Dust, landowners and a bridge disrupted this Maine ATV route. Now it’s open again.

Dust, landowners and a bridge disrupted this Maine ATV route. Now it’s open again.

How to enjoy a classic Maine moose hunt

How to enjoy a classic Maine moose hunt

This is my favorite excuse to head into the North Maine Woods

This is my favorite excuse to head into the North Maine Woods

Why 4 Maine rivers flow north instead of toward the ocean

Why 4 Maine rivers flow north instead of toward the ocean

SPORTS

Fowler named UMaine hockey captain

Appalachian State football thumps UMaine 55-3

Husson, Maine Maritime, UNE football teams all lose season openers

UMaine football seeking another win, while Husson, MMA and UNE open their seasons

Massabesic survives 6 turnovers to edge Bangor in football opener

Fox 22 and ABC 7 to televise UMaine field hockey and soccer games for 1st time

OPINION

Congress must get stablecoin rules right to protect Maine people and banks

Keep the promise to Maine’s veterans

Letter: Appreciating Mother Nature

A person (not AI) wrote this column, because people are still the future of Maine’s economy

I voted to close Lincoln Hospital’s birthing unit. Here’s why.

When a town stops delivering babies, life gets harder in Maine

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

Illinois university to repatriate more than 100 cultural items to Wabanaki tribes

Illinois university to repatriate more than 100 cultural items to Wabanaki tribes

HANCOCK

How this coastal Maine town’s ‘matriarch’ keeps busy even as she turns 100

How this coastal Maine town’s ‘matriarch’ keeps busy even as she turns 100

MIDCOAST

Vinalhaven residents want to save Robert Indiana’s home for the community

Vinalhaven residents want to save Robert Indiana’s home for the community

PORTLAND

Woman killed in Portland hit-and-run has been identified

Woman killed in Portland hit-and-run has been identified

AROOSTOOK

These are the people tasked with keeping Maine’s potato industry healthy

These are the people tasked with keeping Maine’s potato industry healthy

CENTRAL MAINE

Police ID man killed in shooting outside Lewiston tavern

Police ID man killed in shooting outside Lewiston tavern

DOWN EAST

Eastport residents seek formal role in federal review of proposed underwater data center

Eastport residents seek formal role in federal review of proposed underwater data center

PISCATAQUIS

Dover-Foxcroft police ID vehicle in fatal hit-and-run

Dover-Foxcroft police ID vehicle in fatal hit-and-run

YORK

White shark spotted at popular Maine beach

White shark spotted at popular Maine beach

News

Meet the man behind Bangor’s most controversial housing development

Housing

Meet the man behind Bangor’s most controversial housing development

Maine knew for years its ambulance system was collapsing. Then a woman died.

Police and Courts

Maine knew for years its ambulance system was collapsing. Then a woman died.

Bangor’s new fire chief wants to prioritize firefighters’ health

Police and Courts

Bangor’s new fire chief wants to prioritize firefighters’ health

Sunny skies ahead for rest of Labor Day weekend

Weather

Sunny skies ahead for rest of Labor Day weekend

Triathlete Sports buys former Family Dollar building in Bangor

Business

Triathlete Sports buys former Family Dollar building in Bangor

Penobscot County overspent by more than $5M in 2024, new audit shows

Government

Penobscot County overspent by more than $5M in 2024, new audit shows

Passamaquoddy tribe weighs purchase of Eastport’s recently closed grocery store

Business

Passamaquoddy tribe weighs purchase of Eastport’s recently closed grocery store

Father-son coaching duo makes debut as Bangor High football hosts Massabesic

High School Football

Father-son coaching duo makes debut as Bangor High football hosts Massabesic

Elon Musk’s political machine begins spending to help Susan Collins

Elections

Elon Musk’s political machine begins spending to help Susan Collins

Susan Collins doesn’t rule out another Senate run if she wins in November

Elections

Susan Collins doesn’t rule out another Senate run if she wins in November

Bangor disrupts struggling healthcare provider’s plan to sell $1.3M building

Government

Bangor disrupts struggling healthcare provider’s plan to sell $1.3M building

ICE reportedly opening office in long-closed Newport courthouse

Police and Courts

ICE reportedly opening office in long-closed Newport courthouse

Penobscot Community Health Care laying off staff amid financial crisis

Health

Penobscot Community Health Care laying off staff amid financial crisis

Defending Class B North champ Hermon girls soccer team seeking elusive state title

High School Soccer

Defending Class B North champ Hermon girls soccer team seeking elusive state title

Facing tough reelection bid, Susan Collins navigates Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada

Elections

Facing tough reelection bid, Susan Collins navigates Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada

Graham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Labor Day rally

State

Graham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Labor Day rally

Inside Jared Golden’s lobstering win, from a 2019 tweet to push by Paul LePage

Washington

Inside Jared Golden’s lobstering win, from a 2019 tweet to push by Paul LePage

Canadian brewery eyes move to shuttered Maine pub amid escalating tariff dispute

Business

Canadian brewery eyes move to shuttered Maine pub amid escalating tariff dispute

Reentry program takes teens from Maine’s only youth prison on whitewater rafting trip

Penobscot

Reentry program takes teens from Maine’s only youth prison on whitewater rafting trip

Bangor High girls soccer seeking 3rd-straight Class A state title

High School Soccer

Bangor High girls soccer seeking 3rd-straight Class A state title

Former UMaine standout Zavier Scott signs with Chicago Bears

Professional Football

Former UMaine standout Zavier Scott signs with Chicago Bears

Mainers tell advisory council they’re concerned about data centers — and the risk of missing out

State

Mainers tell advisory council they’re concerned about data centers — and the risk of missing out

New superintendent takes over Belfast-area school district that faces shrinking enrollment

Education

New superintendent takes over Belfast-area school district that faces shrinking enrollment

Bangor won’t clarify if councilor’s spouse can be sworn in to School Committee

Government

Bangor won’t clarify if councilor’s spouse can be sworn in to School Committee

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